1.   After undergoing hip surgery last year, the pope no longer physically bends to the tarmac to plant his customary kiss on the ground after a flight.

2.   Since undergoing hip surgery last year, the pope no longer bends to the tarmac to plant a customary kiss on the ground on first-time visits.

3.   Since undergoing hip surgery last year, the pope no longer bends to the tarmac to plant a customary kiss on the ground.

4.   Because of his hip operation, the pope cannot bend down to kiss the soil of South Africa, his custom when visiting a country for the first time.